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#2e5696 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2e5696 is rgb(46, 86, 150) in RGB and oklch(45.769% 0.11407 259.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

45.8%
0.114
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2e5696

#2e5696 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.27:1 contrast and black text 2.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue (#2e5894). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e5696 mixed with white

  1. 2e5696
  2. 4266a1
  3. 5577ac
  4. 6987b7
  5. 7e98c1
  6. 92a9cc
  7. a7bad6
  8. bdcbe1
  9. d2dceb
  10. e9edf5

Darker: #2e5696 mixed with black

  1. 2e5696
  2. 274a82
  3. 1f3e6e
  4. 18325b
  5. 122749
  6. 0b1c37
  7. 061226
  8. 020816
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5696 with less saturation

  1. 2e5696
  2. 335790
  3. 38578a
  4. 3c5884
  5. 40587e
  6. 445877
  7. 485871
  8. 4c586b
  9. 505864
  10. 54585e

Questions about #2e5696

What color is #2e5696?

#2e5696 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 86, 150), in HSL hsl(216.92, 53.06%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.769% 0.11407 259.406).

What colors go well with #2e5696?

The complementary color of #2e5696 is #784e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006189 and #574a92. The triadic partners are #8c383d and #316623.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5696?

White text reads better on #2e5696: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 and black gives 2.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5696 a warm or cool color?

#2e5696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 45.8% and its chroma 0.114.